Approaches to Prognosing the European Economic Crisis Through a New Economic–Financial Risk Sensitivity Model

This paper presents a novel approach to prognosing European economic crises through the development of an economic–financial risk sensitivity model. The model integrates key macroeconomic indicators such as government deficit (NETGDP), GINI coefficient, social protection expenditure (ExSocP), unempl...

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Main Authors: Monica Laura Zlati, Costinela Fortea, Alina Meca, Valentin Marian Antohi
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/13/1/3
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description This paper presents a novel approach to prognosing European economic crises through the development of an economic–financial risk sensitivity model. The model integrates key macroeconomic indicators such as government deficit (NETGDP), GINI coefficient, social protection expenditure (ExSocP), unemployment rate (UNE), research and development spending (RDGDP), and tax structures (TXSwoSC), assessing their role in predicting economic vulnerability across European countries. By applying the Kruskal–Wallis non-parametric test on data from 324 observations across multiple countries, significant differences were identified in the distribution of these variables. The results show that government policies related to social protection, R&D, and taxation play an important role in a country’s resilience to economic shocks. On the other hand, indicators such as income inequality and unemployment exhibit less variation, reflecting global economic conditions. The model provides a comprehensive risk assessment framework, allowing for the early detection of potential economic crises and guiding policy adjustments to mitigate risks. This methodology offers valuable insights into the sensitivity of European economies to financial disruptions, emphasizing the importance of fiscal policies and social expenditure in maintaining economic stability.
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spelling doaj-art-d9590f4b1f7446338b81bf10189d78df2025-01-24T13:29:58ZengMDPI AGEconomies2227-70992024-12-01131310.3390/economies13010003Approaches to Prognosing the European Economic Crisis Through a New Economic–Financial Risk Sensitivity ModelMonica Laura Zlati0Costinela Fortea1Alina Meca2Valentin Marian Antohi3Department of Business Administration, Dunarea de Jos University, 800008 Galati, RomaniaDepartment of Business Administration, Dunarea de Jos University, 800008 Galati, RomaniaDoctoral School of Social and Human Sciences, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 800008 Galati, RomaniaDepartment of Business Administration, Dunarea de Jos University, 800008 Galati, RomaniaThis paper presents a novel approach to prognosing European economic crises through the development of an economic–financial risk sensitivity model. The model integrates key macroeconomic indicators such as government deficit (NETGDP), GINI coefficient, social protection expenditure (ExSocP), unemployment rate (UNE), research and development spending (RDGDP), and tax structures (TXSwoSC), assessing their role in predicting economic vulnerability across European countries. By applying the Kruskal–Wallis non-parametric test on data from 324 observations across multiple countries, significant differences were identified in the distribution of these variables. The results show that government policies related to social protection, R&D, and taxation play an important role in a country’s resilience to economic shocks. On the other hand, indicators such as income inequality and unemployment exhibit less variation, reflecting global economic conditions. The model provides a comprehensive risk assessment framework, allowing for the early detection of potential economic crises and guiding policy adjustments to mitigate risks. This methodology offers valuable insights into the sensitivity of European economies to financial disruptions, emphasizing the importance of fiscal policies and social expenditure in maintaining economic stability.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/13/1/3economic crisisrisk sensitivity modelKruskal–Wallis testEuropean economiesmacroeconomic indicatorsfiscal policy
spellingShingle Monica Laura Zlati
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Approaches to Prognosing the European Economic Crisis Through a New Economic–Financial Risk Sensitivity Model
Economies
economic crisis
risk sensitivity model
Kruskal–Wallis test
European economies
macroeconomic indicators
fiscal policy
title Approaches to Prognosing the European Economic Crisis Through a New Economic–Financial Risk Sensitivity Model
title_full Approaches to Prognosing the European Economic Crisis Through a New Economic–Financial Risk Sensitivity Model
title_fullStr Approaches to Prognosing the European Economic Crisis Through a New Economic–Financial Risk Sensitivity Model
title_full_unstemmed Approaches to Prognosing the European Economic Crisis Through a New Economic–Financial Risk Sensitivity Model
title_short Approaches to Prognosing the European Economic Crisis Through a New Economic–Financial Risk Sensitivity Model
title_sort approaches to prognosing the european economic crisis through a new economic financial risk sensitivity model
topic economic crisis
risk sensitivity model
Kruskal–Wallis test
European economies
macroeconomic indicators
fiscal policy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/13/1/3
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